# Ruby 1.9 path **URL:** \ **Category:** Ruby\ **Created:** [August 19, 2010, 10:38pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/ruby-1-9-path/193574 "2010-08-19T22:38:59Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 6\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![luisfgnr](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/l/ed8c4c/32.png) [@luisfgnr](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/luisfgnr)\ **Post date:** [August 19, 2010, 10:38pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/ruby-1-9-path/193574/1 "2010-08-19T22:38:59Z")
i have installed ruby 1.9.1 but… when i execute it … on shell drdos@drd0s-f00 ~ $ whereis ruby ruby: /usr/bin/ruby1.9 /usr/lib/ruby drdos@drd0s-f00 ~ $ ruby The program ‘ruby’ is currently not installed. You can install it by typing: sudo apt-get install ruby drdos@drd0s-f00 ~ $ and when i try to go for the path on the system i just get nothing i have to go CTRL+C or the shell stays like that execution command for ever: drdos@drd0s-f00 ~ $ sudo /usr/bin/ruby1.9 ^C/usr/bin/ruby1.9: Interrupt drdos@drd0s-f00 ---
**Author:** ![luisfgnr](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/l/ed8c4c/32.png) [@luisfgnr](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/luisfgnr)\ **Post date:** [August 19, 2010, 10:45pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/ruby-1-9-path/193574/2 "2010-08-19T22:45:37Z")
On Fri, Aug 20, 2010 at 2:09 AM, Luis G. [removed\_email\_address@domain.invalid](mailto:removed_email_address@domain.invalid) wrote: > and when i try to go for the path on the system i just get nothing i > have to go CTRL+C or the shell stays like that execution command for > ever: That’s just the ruby interpreter waiting for input > drdos@drd0s-f00 ~ $ sudo /usr/bin/ruby1.9 > ^C/usr/bin/ruby1.9: Interrupt > drdos@drd0s-f00 Try ruby1.9 -e “puts ‘hello world’” martin ---
**Author:** ![luisfgnr](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/l/ed8c4c/32.png) [@luisfgnr](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/luisfgnr)\ **Post date:** [August 19, 2010, 10:48pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/ruby-1-9-path/193574/3 "2010-08-19T22:48:33Z")
On Fri, Aug 20, 2010 at 2:09 AM, Luis G. [removed\_email\_address@domain.invalid](mailto:removed_email_address@domain.invalid) wrote: > i have installed ruby 1.9.1 but… when i execute it … on shell > drdos@drd0s-f00 ~ $ whereis ruby > ruby: /usr/bin/ruby1.9 /usr/lib/ruby This might be helpful: [http://michalf.me/blog:make-ruby-1-9-default-on-ubuntu-9-10-karmic-koala](http://michalf.me/blog:make-ruby-1-9-default-on-ubuntu-9-10-karmic-koala) martin ---
**Author:** ![luisfgnr](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/l/ed8c4c/32.png) [@luisfgnr](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/luisfgnr)\ **Post date:** [August 19, 2010, 10:50pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/ruby-1-9-path/193574/4 "2010-08-19T22:50:48Z")
Martin yes it did work . drdos@drd0s-f00 ~ $ ruby1.9 -e “puts ‘hello world’” hello world drdos@drd0s-f00 ~ $ how do i do to put back the ruby only on path ? example = drdos@drd0s-f00 ~ $ ruby ruby.rb hello world! ---
**Author:** ![luisfgnr](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/l/ed8c4c/32.png) [@luisfgnr](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/luisfgnr)\ **Post date:** [August 19, 2010, 11:12pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/ruby-1-9-path/193574/5 "2010-08-19T23:12:23Z")
done i used your link = guide thanks ---
**Author:** ![luisfgnr](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/l/ed8c4c/32.png) [@luisfgnr](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/luisfgnr)\ **Post date:** [August 19, 2010, 11:11pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/ruby-1-9-path/193574/6 "2010-08-19T23:11:59Z")
On Fri, Aug 20, 2010 at 2:20 AM, Luis G. [removed\_email\_address@domain.invalid](mailto:removed_email_address@domain.invalid) wrote: > Martin yes it did work . > > drdos@drd0s-f00 ~ $ ruby1.9 -e “puts ‘hello world’” > hello world > drdos@drd0s-f00 ~ $ > > how do i do to put back the ruby only on path ? If this is ubuntu, you should probably do it using update-alternatives. Check out the other link I posted. martin